Guest journalists weigh in on issues of the week in this venerable roundtable, the first program ever fed by PBS (previously it had aired on WETA-TV in Washington, D.C., and other East Coast public stations). Though its format is panel discussion, there ha (more…)Guest journalists weigh in on issues of the week in this venerable roundtable, the first program ever fed by PBS (previously it had aired on WETA-TV in Washington, D.C., and other East Coast public stations). Though its format is panel discussion, there have been occasional one-on-one interviews, a notable example being host Paul Duke's 1994 White House visit with President Bill Clinton. The series won a DuPont-Columbia University Award in 1974.

Season 47, Episode 42 Washington Week With Gwen Ifill

First Aired: April 18, 2014

Topics include the crisis in Ukraine; two domestic terrorism cases; political fund-raising during the first quarter of 2014; and Sen. Rand Paul's efforts to satisfy grassroot conservatives while also calling for a more inclusive Republican Party.